Conditions look set to change in the next few days
10:52, 04 Dec 2025Updated 10:53, 04 Dec 2025
Heavy rain is forecast today(Image: Met Office)
Heavy rain is set to batter Greater Manchester before the weekend – but a change could be just around the corner. Forecasters at the Met Office expect temperatures to rise in the coming days, with mild nights and sunny intervals expected early next week.
The region is expected to see heavy rain throughout this morning and afternoon, before easing to spells of light rain throughout the evening. Friday should see a dry start, with sunny intervals in the morning, before heavy rain returns by late afternoon.
Temperatures will be similar across both days, with highs of 8C in the region and overnight lows of 2C tonight. However, temperatures will begin to climb over the weekend, before milder conditions continue next week.
After a milder Friday night, with lows of 5C in Greater Manchester, the region could see top temperatures of 11C on Saturday and 12C on Sunday according to the Met Office. Light rain is forecast for the region from the early hours of Saturday morning until the evening.
Overcast conditions are expected to continue throughout the night and into Sunday, which forecasters expect to be cloudy but dry. The Met Office expects a drier to next week for Greater Manchester, with sunny intervals throughout Monday and Wednesday.
The current forecast for 3pm next Tuesday(Image: Met Office)
After highs of 11C on Monday, the region could see temperatures reach 14C on Tuesday – just 1C off the forecast for Barcelona that day – and 12C on Wednesday. Overnight lows of around 7C to 9C are expected early next week.